Aug 11, 2008, 18:57
Someone asked me today what my five favourite books are for learning photography - and why. I thought it was an interesting question, and I'd love to hear how others answer it too.
Here are mine, and reflect a lot of my own interests and biases:
National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography - It's a great introduction and fits in a camera bag. This is a newer edition than the one I own, but looks even better.
Understanding Exposure (Bryan Peterson) - reviewed here. More advanced than the National Geographic book.
The Education of a Photographer (Traumb, Heller, & Bell) - A collection of essays, interviews, and excerpts on a range of subjects.
The Nature of Photographs (Steven Shore) - reviewed here - better than The Photographer's Eye.
The Tao of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing (Philippe L. Gross & S.I. Shapiro) - Similar to the approach of Freeman Patterson, Gross takes a more philisophical view.
Here are mine, and reflect a lot of my own interests and biases:
National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography - It's a great introduction and fits in a camera bag. This is a newer edition than the one I own, but looks even better.
Understanding Exposure (Bryan Peterson) - reviewed here. More advanced than the National Geographic book.
The Education of a Photographer (Traumb, Heller, & Bell) - A collection of essays, interviews, and excerpts on a range of subjects.
The Nature of Photographs (Steven Shore) - reviewed here - better than The Photographer's Eye.
The Tao of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing (Philippe L. Gross & S.I. Shapiro) - Similar to the approach of Freeman Patterson, Gross takes a more philisophical view.
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